Power lunch

A terrific 2+ hours lunch with Peter and Pali Gall. Peter and I were in the same Russian class at the Army Language School in October, 1959, and later served in Germany together. We haven't stayed in touch much since discharge but all that didn't matter over a long lunch of memories and catching up. Peter has some serious health problems, sad to say, but his energy was good and focused at the meeting, and it was a genuine joy to see them both. Peter had significant success in journalism and politics, including playing on the national stage and a period living in Moscow, so they've had a rich life. They were here to visit a son who lives in Vancouver, Washington. I haven't spent almost three hours at lunch in a long time. What a great visit.